On the Lighter Side (January 2025)

A mechanic was working on the motor of a car when he spotted a famous surgeon standing off to the side of his shop. The mechanic shouted across the garage, “Hello, doctor! Please come over here for a minute.” The surgeon walked over. The mechanic straightened up, wiped his hands on a rag, and said, “So doctor, look at this. I also open hearts, take valves out, grind ’em, put in new parts. So how come you get the big money when we’re both doing basically the same work?” The doctor smiled and said, “Try to do it when the engine is running.” — Aunt Matilda was astonished when the bank called and told her that her checking account was overdrawn. She offered this response as proof of her good standing: “How can I be overdrawn? I still have checks.” — While the family was sitting around the dinner table,…